Chester County PA Archives Biographies.....William BALDWIN, d. 1746 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandra Ferguson [ferg@ntelos.net] from Futhey and Cope's History of Chester County (1881) BALDWIN, WILLIAM, a minister among Friends, was born at Gisbourn, in Yorkshire, England, and came to this country from Lancashire, first on a visit, in 1709,and again for settlement, in 1713. He died at Bristol, Bucks Co., Pa., 6, 29, 1720, and in 1724, his widow, Mary Baldwin, became the wife of Ellis Lewis, of Kennet, Chester Co. With her came her son, John Baldwin, who married, 9, 13, 1734, Elizabeth Pusey, born 11, 14, 1716, daughter of William and Elizabeth Pusey, of Londongrove. He was born 1712, and died 10, 1, 1746, near Hockessin Meeting. His children were, -- 1. Mary, b. 6, 17, 1735; m. Thomas Harlan. 2. Lydia, b. 11, 10, 1736; m. Jonathan Valentine. 3. William, b. 9, 5, 1739; m. 10, 18, 1764, Mary Edge, and settled at Downingtown. 4. Samuel, b. 8, 1, 1741; d. 7, 6, 1745. 5. Thomas, b. 7, 27, 1743; n. 5, 13, 1771, Elizabeth Garretson, daughter of Eliakim Garretson, of New Castle County, and settled in Newlin township. 6. Hannah, b. 8, 6, 1745; died unmarried. John Baldwin, son of William and Mary, born, 7, 5, 1765, died 6, 21, 1816, married 9, 19, 1793, Lydia Trimble, daughter of William and Grace, of Whiteland. They had several children, among whom were Thomas Baldwin, who, with his relative, Joseph Thomas, M.D., has edited a geographical dictionary, a pronouncing gazetteer, etc. Thomas and Elizabeth Baldwin, of Newlin, had children, -- John, b. 11, 27, 1772; d. 2, 22, 1809, a minister. Lydia, b. 11, 15, 1774. William, b. 3, 29, 1778. Hannah, b. 1, 9, 1781. Joseph, b. 10, 9, 1783. Sarah, b. 11, 13, 1787. This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/chester/wills/b/baldwin-w1.txt